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    2026 Commencement Ceremonies

    Music and USC Thornton students played an integral part of the main stage celebrations.

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    2026 Thornton Commencement Honorees

    The USC Thornton School of Music Names Alumna Nina Shekhar and Music Industry Leader Sylvia Rhone as 2026 Commencement Speakers.

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    Solange: Scholar-in-Residence

    Solange is named USC Thornton’s first Scholar-in-Residence, joining the Dean’s Creative Vanguard program.

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    2025 Top Music Business School

    Billboard included USC Thornton School of Music on their 2025 list of Top Music Business Schools in the nation, garnering its seventh consecutive year of being listed.

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